Trouser and skirt hanger



Emma. 3L mi M. E. ULLRICH TROUSER AND SKIRT HANGER Filed Dec. 15, 1947 \NVENTOR ADOLPH BULLRICH TTO Patented Jan. 31, 1950 UNITED STATES Q ATNT OFFICE 2,496,238 TROUSER AND snrn'r HANGER Adolph E. Ullrich, Milwaukee, Wis. Application December 13, 1947, Serial No. 791,487

vide a pair of fiber or wood garment clamping strips, having anchored thereto widely spaced, upwardly converging wire suspension legs, coiled about a loading bar, the legs being then folded downwardly, in loop form, with a horizontally positioned compression stretch, which stretch laps over the suspension legs.

One of the important features of the hanger, is the providing of a multiple locking latch or lever, the same being pivoted to one of the leg loop stretches, and having elbows therein, to form locking notches, which notches selectively engage the companion horizontal loop stretch of its associated leg.

Thus, in effect each garment engaging strip is compressed by the combined spring tension of three Wire units, to insure the life of the hanger under various light or heavy load spring tension conditions.

With the above and other objects in view, which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts, substantially as hereinafter described, and more particularly defined by the appended claim, it being understood that such changes in the precise embodiment of the herein disclosed invention may be made as come within the scope of the claim.

In the accompanying drawings is illustrated one complete example of the physical embodiment of the present invention constructed according to the best mode so far devised for the practical application of the principles thereof.

In the drawings,

Figure 1 represents a side elevation of a garment hanger embodying the features of my invention, parts being broken away and in section to more clearly illustrate the structural features.

Figure 2, a cross sectional view of the same, the section being indicated by line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3, a similar cross sectional view of the hanger in its open or neutral position, and

Figure 4, a plan view partly in section, as indicated by the line 4-4 of Figure 1.

Referring by characters to the drawing, I--I indicates apair of fiber garment gripping strips,

1 Claim. (01. 223- 9e) the same being of such length, for shoulder supports, upon their upper walls which are tapered upwardly from their ends, to nest readily in a garment folded thereover. The inner walls of the strips are provided with standard strips of clamping fabric I, whereby either trousers or other garments, may be firmly held between said strips, it being understood that the strips may readily clamp, for example, more than one pair of trousers or other garments therebetween.

As best indicated in Figure 1 of the drawings, the strips, intermediate their ends, are provided with converging sockets 2, for anchoring therein the ends of inwardly flared wire legs 3-3, it being understood that the sockets are treated with some adhesive material, prior to insertion of the leg ends therein.

The upper ends of the legs are coiled about a loading bar 4, which bar forms one stretch of a loop, that terminates with a suspension hook 4'.

As best indicated in Figures 2 to 4 inclusive of the drawings, each pair of legs 3, at their upper ends are coiled about the loading stretch 4, and thereafter the wires extend downwardly and are flared beyond the legs, the same being in the form of loops having lower horizontally disposed stretches 5-5, which stretches cross the flared legs 33.

As best indicated in Figures 2 to 4 inclusive, the loop stretches 5, have pivoted thereto, the end extensions of a wire lock and release latch or lever B, which lever is kinked intermediate its ends, to form elbows or gripping notches fi'6", for selective engagement with the horizontal stretch 5, of the leg loop, the said latch or lever is shaped by foldin the wire upon itself and the bend or crotch i, is flared outwardly to develop a finger gripping handle, which handle projects beyond the hanger strips, when the same are in their closed position, as shown in Figure 2, whereby said handle may be conveniently manipulated, it being understood that the garment shoulder supporting upper face of the strips may be slightly cut away, in a curved line, to clear said lever end I.

As best shown in Figure 1, of the drawings, the legs 3, being flared at an angle and anchored intermediate the ends of the strips, will thus, not only positively fasten said strips to the legs, owing to the spread, but due to their position, when the strips are closed under spring tension, they will firmly grip the crease of trouser legs, due to the fact that spring pressure upon said legs is positioned near the outer creased edges of said trousers and the biting engagement will thus firmly secure the same.

From the foregoing description, when it is desired, for example, to insert a single pair of trousers between the clamping strips, and the same present a wide open mouth, as shown in Figure 3 of the drawings, the trousers can readily be inserted. To clamp same, the latched lever being in its neutral open position, can be grasped at its extension I, followed by a manual downward pull, whereby the elbowed surface of the lever will ride over the loop stretch 5, until said stretch is pocketed within elbow notch 6, and the lever or latch, is then in its extreme closed position, whereby the strips I I! are brought snugly together to insure, what might be termed a thin line of fabric, being securely gripped for suspension.

It is apparent in the event that two pair of trousers are to be gripped or the waist line of one or two dresses, the jaws should be set for gripping the extra thickness, as indicated in dotted lines, Figure 3. To accomplish this gripping operation, the operator simply swings the latched lever part way downwardly, until the elbow or notch ii", engages the loop reach bar 5, whereby the strips are only partially brought together and locked in this position, as indicated by dotted lines, Figure 3.

While I have illustrated the lock and release catch or lever, provided for two adjustments, with reference to the strips, it is apparent, in some instances, I may provide the lever with another set of notches, so as to permit, for eX- ample, three adjustments.

4 1 From the foregoing it will be noted that the entire hanger mechanism is fabricated from "spring wires and, hence, when compression for 1 locking the strips together occurs, all of the wire gripping arrangement,

elements combine to present a positive spring which is distributed throughout the entire set of wire units.

Iclaim: A garment hanger comprising a hook having .a loop shank, the lower stretch of which forms a loading bar, a pair of garment holding strips,

spring wire legs secured to the strips, the same being upwardly inclined and coiled about the '."load bar of the hook, each leg coil being extended downwardly and flared outwardly to en- "gage the legs intermediate their length, and having a horizontally disposed connecting stretch REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Name Date Number Warren Jan. 6, 1942 

